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Case report: Secondary HLH in COVID-19
International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology · 2021 · Vol. 4(2) · pp. 16–19
J Stephanie Lilia Pushpam✉(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)Dotton Denis Noronha(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)Akshatha Nayak(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)Altin Dsouza(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)
Abstract
We present case of a 53 year old lady who is a known case of rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension in Karnataka, South India, who presented with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) like symptoms (fever, cough and breathlessness) due to COVID-19. During the course of treatment further investigations revealed evidence of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistocytosis (HLH). This case emphasizes the need for a thorough workup to identify the etiology of HLH as it may unmask a treatable entity in a COVID-19 patient.
Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchImmune Cell Function and InteractionParvovirus B19 Infection StudiesEtiologyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Rheumatoid arthritisPediatricsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHigh feverPneumoniaHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
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